2016
Laminectomy plus Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
Ghogawala Z, Dziura J, Butler WE, Dai F, Terrin N, Magge SN, Coumans JV, Harrington JF, Amin-Hanjani S, Schwartz JS, Sonntag VK, Barker FG, Benzel EC. Laminectomy plus Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 374: 1424-1434. PMID: 27074067, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1508788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical component summary scoreDecompression-alone groupSF-36 physical component summary scoreFusion groupSummary scoresDecompressive laminectomySpinal stenosisGrade IOutcome measuresSpinal fusionOswestry Disability Index scoresSymptomatic lumbar spinal stenosisPhysical health-related qualityDegenerative grade IStable degenerative spondylolisthesisLonger hospital stayMore blood lossOswestry Disability IndexDisability Index scoresSecondary outcome measuresHealth-related qualityMedical Outcomes StudyPosterolateral instrumented fusionPrimary outcome measureLumbar spinal stenosis
2006
Effects of Simvastatin and Oral Contraceptive Agent on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Trial
Banaszewska B, Pawelczyk L, Spaczynski RZ, Dziura J, Duleba AJ. Effects of Simvastatin and Oral Contraceptive Agent on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Trial. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2006, 92: 456-461. PMID: 17105841, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-1988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptive pillsPolycystic ovary syndromeLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolTotal testosteroneLipoprotein cholesterolOvary syndromeSystemic inflammationCrossover trialSoluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1Treatment of PCOSVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Ovarian theca-interstitial cellsCell adhesion molecule-1Oral contraceptive agentsSerum total testosteronePrimary outcome measureC-reactive proteinEffect of simvastatinTheca-interstitial cellsAdhesion molecule-1Academic medical centerRandom-effects modelCardiovascular riskFree testosteroneTotal cholesterolA Randomized Controlled Study of Effects of Dietary Magnesium Oxide Supplementation on Bone Mineral Content in Healthy Girls
Carpenter TO, DeLucia MC, Zhang JH, Bejnerowicz G, Tartamella L, Dziura J, Petersen KF, Befroy D, Cohen D. A Randomized Controlled Study of Effects of Dietary Magnesium Oxide Supplementation on Bone Mineral Content in Healthy Girls. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2006, 91: 4866-4872. PMID: 17018656, PMCID: PMC2995550, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-1391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral contentHip bone mineral contentDietary Mg intakeMg supplementationBone massMg intakeSpinal bone mineral contentMid-late pubertyOld Caucasian girlDouble-blind trialClinical Research CenterPrimary outcome measureBone mineral densityCommunity pediatricians' officesSerum mineral levelsMagnesium oxide supplementationPill countDietary diariesTotal hipFemoral neckInterventional studyMineral densityHealthy girlsBone markersOutcome measures